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The character 濒 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left radical 氵 denotes water, while the right component 频 provides the phonetic element; the traditional form 瀕 uses 頻 in this role. Originally, the character referred to the edge or bank of a river or large body of water, directly reflecting the water radical. From this concrete geographical meaning, it evolved to express the state of being on the verge of a condition or critical event, such as facing extinction or collapse.
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河流濒临干涸。
这种植物濒危了。
公司濒临破产。
他濒死时被救了。
海岸线濒临污染。
濒危物种需要保护。
由于过度捕捞，许多鱼类濒临灭绝。
在濒临崩溃的边缘，他找到了希望。